Don Barksdale vs. Eric Bledsoe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Bledsoe and Don Barksdale that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Barksdale

vs.

Eric Bledsoe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Eric Bledsoe 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Eric Bledsoe 12

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Eric Bledsoe 5

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Eric Bledsoe 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Eric Bledsoe 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Eric Bledsoe 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Eric Bledsoe 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Eric Bledsoe 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Eric Bledsoe 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Bledsoe 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Bledsoe 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Eric Bledsoe 10,348

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Eric Bledsoe 2,937

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Eric Bledsoe 3,545

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Bledsoe 1,028

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Bledsoe 344

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Eric Bledsoe 756

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Eric Bledsoe .452

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Bledsoe .336

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Eric Bledsoe .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Eric Bledsoe 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Eric Bledsoe 3.4

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Eric Bledsoe 3.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Bledsoe 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Bledsoe 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Eric Bledsoe 531

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Eric Bledsoe 163

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Eric Bledsoe 184

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Bledsoe 49

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Bledsoe 25

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Eric Bledsoe 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Eric Bledsoe .441

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Bledsoe .254

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Eric Bledsoe .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.